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Robert Ballard is an American oceanographer and explorer who is best known for his discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985 and the German battleship Bismarck in 1989. He is the founder and president of the Ocean Exploration Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world's oceans. Ballard was born in Wichita, Kansas, and grew up in Pacific Grove, California. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1965. He then joined the United States Navy, where he served as a deep-sea submersible pilot. In 1977, Ballard joined the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as a research associate. He was later appointed as a senior scientist and director of the WHOI Deep Submergence Laboratory. In 1985, Ballard and his team discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which had been lost for 73 years. The discovery made Ballard a celebrity and he was featured in numerous television documentaries and interviews. In 1989, Ballard and his team discovered the wreck of the German battleship Bismarck, which had been lost for 48 years. In addition to his work as an oceanographer, Ballard has written several books, including The Discovery of the Titanic (1987), Exploring the Lusitania (1995), and The Eternal Darkness (2000). Ballard is currently the president of the Ocean Exploration Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world's oceans. He is also a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island.

Popular As Robert Duane Ballard
Occupation miscellaneous,producer,director
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 30 June, 1942
Birthday 30 June
Birthplace Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Robert Ballard's Wife?

His wife is Barbra Ballard (m. 1991), Marjorie Jacobsen (m. 1966–1990)

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Wife Barbra Ballard (m. 1991), Marjorie Jacobsen (m. 1966–1990)
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Children Todd Ballard, Emily Ballard, Doug Ballard, Ben Ballard

Robert Ballard Net Worth

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Source of Income Miscellaneous

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2002

He is known for his work on The Search for Kennedy's PT 109 (2002), SeaQuest 2032 (1993) and National Geographic Explorer (1985).

1994

Has two children from first marriage, Todd (deceased) and Doug (married with one child). Has two children from present marriage, Ben (b. 1994) and Emily (b. 1998)

1985

Most famous for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, sunk 1912; the DKM Bismarck in 1989, sunk 1941; the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998, sunk 1941; and John F. Kennedy's PT-109 in 2002, sunk 1943.

1942

Robert Ballard was born on June 30, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas, USA as Robert Duane Ballard.